8 mcm Capacity Dam to Supply 40 Villages in Hamedan County

Construction of Khorramrud Dam in Tuyserkan County, Hamedan Province, has made 40% physical progress, the managing director of Hamedan Regional Water Company said.
“Built on a namesake river, Khorramrud Dam is an undertaking of the private sector and is estimated to cost $20 million,” IRNA quoted Mansour Sotoudeh as saying. It is expected to be ready by next spring.
“With a capacity to store approximately eight million cubic meters, the dam will supply drinking water to 40 villages and also be used in agriculture and industries,” Sotoudeh said.
Tuyserkan is located about 100 km south of Hamadan, in western Iran. It is well known for its high quality walnut.